Monday, August 2, 2010

Tea on The Porch for Tuesday

Good afternoon ladies :) Today I thought I would do my "Tea" post on our front covered porch. It is a bit warm out today and rather over-cast, but there is a nice breeze which feels so good! For this weeks vignette I've chosen this corner which has our wooden glider...I've covered it today with a pretty pink rose quilt and some lovely vintage barkcloth pillows. You'll also see some pretty pink flowers, both real and faux; a wicker table that I've draped with a sweet vintage rose tablecloth, pink wicker picnic basket, pretty vintage cutwork tea towel, Lefton teapot, some pretty rose vintage plates, one of Rhonda's pretty faux cake slices, a cute little winged cherub statue, and of course, this weeks featured teacup :)

Here is an up-close picture of some of today's items...

And here is this week's featured Teacup. This cup is by Royal Vale, and has pretty pink roses and rosebuds that adorn the outside of the cup, and it has gold trim along the rim, at the bottom, and on the handle too.

Here is the saucer....such pretty pink roses, and it too is trimmed in gold.

Here is the marking on the bottom of the cup...this same marking is on the bottom of the saucer too.

This set of 6 plates I found at the Goodwill store last week Friday for just $3 ! What a find these are!!

This is a Vintage Redmon picnic basket, made in Peru Indiana. This belonged to my mother, and when she passed away 4 years ago, I was the one who handled the Estate sale of her items....luckily no one purchased it! I decided to keep it, and had it stored in our basement; completely forgotten...when yesterday while looking for something else, I came across it. I decided to paint it this pretty soft pink, which I think looks just fabulous!! I did not paint the inside; wanted to keep it intact, as it still has the elastic strap on the inside of the lid for holding utensils, and the wooden stand too!

An upclose picture of the wooden glider, made cozy for my guests :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have enjoyed your visit with me :) Please be sure to visit all the wonderful Tea Parties and their lovely hostesses, and the other lovely ladies participating for Tea :)

43 comments:

Absolutely lovely! Looks so warm and inviting. I do tea parties with my girls a lot. I have 2 featured on my blog and more planned. I only wish I had more of a variety of tea items! But I'm slowly building it, and we have a great time. :-) Have awonderful day!Blessings, Jill

Oh My.... I could just see myself sitting on your porch sipping coffee (( sorry but I abhore tea)...anyway.... not to ruin the moment!! Me in my long white dress with my pretty straw hat!! Seriously Sweetie.... My favorite is your Mother's Sewing Basket!!Have a Great Day!Love,Marilyn

Hi Brenda,Oh, I love your pretty pink basket and your porch is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a cup of tea. Pretty teacup, and I adore the plates you've found! Thank you for stopping by and I wish you a beautiful week.

Brenda, I would love to join you on your pretty porch for tea. You have the sweetest touch when it comes to putting your tea pretties together, love everything about it. Have the happiest of weeks, dear friend~ Vicki

Hi Brenda: I would love to have your porch. It just calls my name. Your tea cups this week is beautiful, as usual. I just love visiting your blog. It always leaves me with a smile. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Martha

Hi Brenda, Now this is just beautiful !! LoVe your porch, dressed up all pretty !! How wonderful to just sit out there, and relax !! All your dishes are beautiful !! I can't believe you bought all those gorgeous plates at the Goodwill !! Ooohhh my .. I really need to check out ours !! Thanks for sharing sweet one, and wishing you an awesome, blessed week ~ BiG HuGs ~TeA~ xo

GOOD MORNING BRENDA,WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PORCH...IT NEEDS TO BE ON THE FRONT OF A MAGAZINE.I HAVE A PICNIC BASKET JUST LIKE YOURS AND I AM GOING TO SPRAY PAINT IT PINK...THANK YOU FOR THE IDEA. YOUR PILLOWS, QUILT, DISHES...EVERYTHING STUNNING.HUGSSIMPLY DEBBIE

Dear Brenda you have a lovely porch ! Today full of lovely things...I love your cups ,your plates ,your basket,your pillows...I love you...Really you live with pretty things around you,visiting you is a great pleasure for meHugs

Oh, I DID enjoy my visit with you....I always do. I think I've said this before, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE visiting your blog, because I am always beautified by being here. You are definitely one of those blogs that I want to visit every day.

That little corner of your porch is SO delightful. I am in love with those pillows!!! And I LOVE the picnic basket. LOVE the shade of pink. I am looking for a vintage picnic basket. No luck so far...but one day..I hope. There is one I'm eyeing at Rose Cottage Chic, but I'd LOVE to find one at a thrift or garage sale...SO much cheaper.

ummm...what a delightful tea. I would love to sit on your pretty glider, having tea and a piece of REAL cake :)).....and watch the world go by.Your picnic basket is just adorable. I LUV the pinkness of it.hugs, bj

Hello Brenda, the tea setting that you created on your front porch is so beautiful and inviting. All that pink looks so lovely with the nature greens behind. The green teapot is adorable just like everything else in your tea setting is. Thank you for the inspiration.

Brenda,O My! How I would love to join you for tea on your charming front porch!!So very pretty from the glider to the tea cup to the remarkable pink picnic basket!!You just might find me sitting out there tomorrow morning!! LOL!!

So lovely...this setting is so inviting, I don't think I'd want to visit any other room of the house!!! I think the pink on the basket is lovely too. Just the right shade of pink :) :) :)

Those plates you found are wonderful and six of them? That was meant for you!!! I found a pretty plate with pink roses and green vines. It was free at a church pantry..so I'll be sharing that next Tuesday!!! What a gift!!!

Thanks for having me over for "tea". Have a lovely week. Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)

Oh my goodness! Can I please, please, pretty-please move in to your porch and live there for the rest of my life? I love it! It looks so pretty in pink and so restful. And that picnic basket is just perfect! Love it all! Thanks for having us over for "tea" on your lovely, lovely porch. :)

OH Brenda, You have made your porch so inviting and sweet. Very romantic and very pink.... I love it girl! It's a good thing you didn't get rid of the basket, that is so nice and so is everything else that you used to make it a wonderful place to spend time have some tea.